| Heteroponera | |
|---|---|
| H. brounii worker from New Zealand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Heteroponerinae |
| Tribe: | Heteroponerini |
| Genus: |
Heteroponera Mayr, 1887 |
| Type species | |
|
Heteroponera carinifrons Mayr, 1887 |
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| Diversity | |
| 28 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Anacanthoponera Wheeler, 1923 |
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Anacanthoponera Wheeler, 1923
Paranomopone Wheeler, 1915
Heteroponera is a genus of ants in the subfamily Heteroponerinae. The genus is known from the Neotropics (from Costa Rica to Uruguay and Chile) and Australasia.